HIV prevalence in KZN drops, but still second highest in SA

The recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has revealed that people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in KwaZulu-Natal has dropped from 1.99 million in 2017 to 1.98 million in 2022, but, the province still has the second highest HIV prevalence in the country.The HSRC disclosed this during the Sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for the province on Monday, September 23 2024, at a provincial dialogue held at The Edward Hotel, Durban.According to the overall principal investigator of the study, Professor Khangelani…